overlie

[ oh-ver-lahy ]

/ ˌoʊ vərˈlaɪ /

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verb (used with object), o·ver·lay [oh-ver-ley], /ˌoʊ vərˈleɪ/, o·ver·lain [oh-ver-leyn], /ˌoʊ vərˈleɪn/, o·ver·ly·ing.

to lie over or upon, as a covering or stratum.

to smother (an infant) by lying upon it, as in sleep.

Origin of overlie

First recorded in 1125–75; Middle English overlien, overliggen; see over-, lie²

Words nearby overlie

Overlea, overleaf, overleap, overlearn, overleverage, overlie, overline, overlive, overload, overlong, overlook

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Example sentences from the Web for overlie

The pineal process grows forwards so as to overlie the parapineal process.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 7, Slice 8|Various
Also a pair of elements which overlie the position of the external occipital joint.
A Guide to the Study of Fishes, Volume 1 (of 2)|David Starr Jordan
But I reckoned without those superficial beach jealousies which overlie the essential solidarity of the fishermen.
A Poor Man's House|Stephen Sydney Reynolds
The nodules of clay-ironstone in the strata that overlie the limestone were mined and smelted down to 1750.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 6, Slice 4|Various

The feathers which overlie the whole body and bear the color pattern are called contour-feathers.
Elementary Zoology, Second Edition|Vernon L. Kellogg

British Dictionary definitions for overlie

overlie

/ (ˌəʊvəˈlaɪ) /

verb -lies, -lying, -lay or -lain (tr)

to lie or rest uponCompare overlay

to kill (a baby or newborn animal) by lying upon it

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单词	overlie
释义	overlie [ oh-ver-lahy ] / ˌoʊ vərˈlaɪ / SEE SYNONYMS FOR overlie ON THESAURUS.COM verb (used with object), o·ver·lay [oh-ver-ley], /ˌoʊ vərˈleɪ/, o·ver·lain [oh-ver-leyn], /ˌoʊ vərˈleɪn/, o·ver·ly·ing. to lie over or upon, as a covering or stratum. to smother (an infant) by lying upon it, as in sleep. Origin of overlie First recorded in 1125–75; Middle English overlien, overliggen; see over-, lie² Words nearby overlie Overlea, overleaf, overleap, overlearn, overleverage, overlie, overline, overlive, overload, overlong, overlook Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for overlie The pineal process grows forwards so as to overlie the parapineal process. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 7, Slice 8\|Various Also a pair of elements which overlie the position of the external occipital joint. A Guide to the Study of Fishes, Volume 1 (of 2)\|David Starr Jordan But I reckoned without those superficial beach jealousies which overlie the essential solidarity of the fishermen. A Poor Man's House\|Stephen Sydney Reynolds The nodules of clay-ironstone in the strata that overlie the limestone were mined and smelted down to 1750. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 6, Slice 4\|Various The feathers which overlie the whole body and bear the color pattern are called contour-feathers. Elementary Zoology, Second Edition\|Vernon L. Kellogg British Dictionary definitions for overlie overlie / (ˌəʊvəˈlaɪ) / verb -lies, -lying, -lay or -lain (tr) to lie or rest uponCompare overlay to kill (a baby or newborn animal) by lying upon it Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to overlie envelop, enfold, swathe, fold, ride, cover, twist, turn, override, wrap, swaddle, imbricate, shingle, flap, overlay, project, overhang, protrude, overrun, overlook
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overlie

verb (used with object), o·ver·lay [oh-ver-ley], /ˌoʊ vərˈleɪ/, o·ver·lain [oh-ver-leyn], /ˌoʊ vərˈleɪn/, o·ver·ly·ing.

Origin of overlie

Words nearby overlie

Example sentences from the Web for overlie

British Dictionary definitions for overlie

verb -lies, -lying, -lay or -lain (tr)

Words related to overlie